Crested Tit
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Crested Tit

Lophophanes cristatus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Bavarian Forest National Park
335 Verified records at Bavarian Forest National Park
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The crested tit or European crested tit (Lophophanes cristatus) is a passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. It is a widespread and common resident breeder in coniferous forests throughout central and northern Europe and in deciduous woodland in France and the Iberian Peninsula. In Great Britain, it is mainly restricted to the ancient pinewoods of Inverness and Strathspey in Scotland, and rarely strays far from its haunts. A few vagrant crested tits have been seen in England. It is resident, and most individuals do not migrate. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Tit sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 335 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bavarian Forest National Park

Great Tit
LC Endemic

Great Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Parus major

70–80% · Very likely
Blue Tit
LC

Blue Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Cyanistes caeruleus

60–70% · Likely
Coal Tit
LC Endemic

Coal Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Periparus ater

30–40% · Possible
Marsh Tit
LC

Marsh Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile palustris

20–30% · With luck
Willow Tit
LC Endemic

Willow Tit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Poecile montanus

10–20% · With luck
Eurasian Blackbird
LC Endemic

Eurasian Blackbird

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Turdus merula

70–80% · Very likely
Chaffinch
LC

Chaffinch

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Fringilla coelebs

60–70% · Likely
Common Chiffchaff
LC

Common Chiffchaff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phylloscopus collybita

60–70% · Likely
Carrion Crow
LC

Carrion Crow

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Corvus corone

50–60% · Likely
European Robin
LC

European Robin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erithacus rubecula

50–60% · Likely
Eurasian Wren
LC Endemic

Eurasian Wren

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Troglodytes troglodytes

50–60% · Likely
Blackcap
LC

Blackcap

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sylvia atricapilla

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
30–40
Jul
20–30
Aug
40–50
Sep
60–70
Oct
20–30
Nov
10–20
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
40–50%
2 Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
30–40%
3 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
30–40%
4 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia
30–40%
5 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
30–40%
6 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
20–30%
7 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
20–30%
8 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
20–30%
9 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
10 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
20–30%
11 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
20–30%
12 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
13 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
10–20%
14 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
10–20%
15 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia
10–20%
16 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
5–10%
17 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
18 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
19 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Crested Tit in Bavarian Forest National Park?

About 26% of wildlife watchers report a Crested Tit sighting in Bavarian Forest National Park, based on 335 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Crested Tit in Bavarian Forest National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Crested Tit in Bavarian Forest National Park in our monthly data.

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